Album

Admin Area > Album

The album feature is used to centrally upload and manage all image data on the platform, allowing users to create different albums by category, commonly used for sharing event highlights or photos of the teaching environment. This module supports album search by title or description, adding new albums, editing album titles and descriptions, as well as setting viewing permissions. In addition, batch photo upload, single photo deletion, and album cover settings are also available for effective visual presentation of related content on the platform.

Album Feature Description

• Add New Album: Users can click the "Add" button on the album page to create a new album. When adding, you can fill in the "Album Title" and "Album Description" for the album.
• Upload Photos: In the album editing interface, there is an "Upload" section. Users can add photos to the upload queue here and click the "Start All Uploads" button to begin uploading all selected photos; to cancel photos not yet uploaded, you can use the "Cancel All Uploads" button.
• Delete Photos: In the album editing interface, each photo shown in the "Photos" section has a "🗑" button beside it. Users can click this button to delete that photo.
• Set Permissions: In the album editing interface, you can set the album's "Viewing Permission", options include "Unlimited" (anyone can view), "Allow Anonymous" (allow anonymous users to view), and "Authorized" (only specified classes can view).
• Delete Album: In the album editing interface, you can delete the entire album by clicking the "Delete" button.

Operating Procedure Description

Add New Album

1. Log in and go to "Admin Area > Album".
2. Enter the album title and album description.
3. Click "Add".

Upload Photos

1. Click any already added album.
2. Click "Upload" and "Click Here to Add Photos" to select photos from your computer.
3. After uploading, click "Start All Uploads" to upload the photos to the platform.
4. Click "Save" to complete the photo upload.

Delete Photos

1. Click any already added album.
2. In the bottom "Photos" section, click the "Trash Can Icon" in the upper right corner of the photo you want to delete.
3. Click "Save" to update the album.

Set Permissions

1. Click any already added album.

2. In "Viewing Permission", you can set "Unlimited" or "Authorized".

   • Unlimited: Anyone can view this album.
   • Allow Anonymous: Allows anonymous users to view.
   • Authorized: Only members of specific classes can view this album.

3. Click "Save" to complete the permission change.

Delete Album

1. Click any already added album.
2. Click "Delete" on the page to delete the album.

Album

Admin Area > Album

All album content is presented in an overview page format.

Album Title

An input field is provided for staff to enter the "Title" of the album to add.

Album Description

An input field is provided for staff to enter the "Description" of the album to add.

Add

Located next to the input fields, this button creates a brand new album.

Album List

All established albums are displayed as cards.

Cover Image

Shows the cover photo of the album for quick visual identification.

Album Title

Displayed below the cover image.

Photo Count

Shown in parentheses, the number in parentheses represents the total number of photos in this album.

Edit Album

Admin Area > Album > Click Any Album

This interface allows staff to edit detailed information for a single album and manage all photos included in it.

Album Title

A text area, displaying and allowing editing of the album name.

Album Description

A text area, allowing staff to write a detailed description for the album.

Viewing Permission

Set the browsing permission for this album using radio buttons, with options including "Unlimited", "Allow Anonymous", or "Authorized".

Cancel

Discard all changes and return to the album list.

Delete

A red button, used to delete the entire album.

Save

A blue button, used to save changes made to the album title, description, or permissions.

Cancel All Uploads

Cancel photos that have been added but not yet uploaded.

Start All Uploads

Start uploading all selected photos.

Click Here to Add Photos

Add photos from the computer.

Photos

This section displays all existing photos in the album as cards.

Photo Preview

Shows a thumbnail of the photo.

Photo Title

Displays the name or title of the photo.

Single Photo Action Buttons

At the top of each photo are two action buttons:

• Save Photo Settings: A disk icon, click to save the settings of the photo.

• Delete Photo: A trash can icon, click to remove the photo from the album.

FAQ

Q1: What is the main purpose of the album feature?

A: The album feature is mainly used to centrally upload and manage all image data on the platform. It allows users to create different albums by category, commonly for sharing event highlights or teaching environment photos. In addition, this module also effectively visualizes related content on the platform.

Q2: How to add a new album?

A: To add a new album, you need to log in to the platform and go to the "Admin Area > Album" page. Enter the "Album Title" and "Album Description" on the album page, then click "Add" to complete the creation of the album.

Q3: How to upload photos to an album?

A: First, click any already added album to enter its editing interface. In this interface, find the "Upload" area, click "Click Here to Add Photos" to select photos from your computer. After selection, click the "Start All Uploads" button to upload photos to the platform. Finally, click "Save" to confirm and complete the photo upload.

Q4: If there are unwanted photos in the album, how to delete them?

A: To delete a single photo in the album, click any already added album. In the "Photos" management area at the bottom of the album editing interface, click the "Trash Can Icon" (🗑) in the upper right corner of the specific photo you want to delete. After deletion, click "Save" to update the album.

Q5: How to set album viewing permissions? What are the permission options?

A: After clicking any already added album to enter the editing interface, you can set in "Viewing Permission". The options for viewing permission include: "Unlimited" (anyone can view this album), "Allow Anonymous" (allows anonymous users to view), and "Authorized" (only members of specified classes can view this album). After setting, click "Save" to change the permissions.

Q6: How to delete an entire album?

A: To delete the entire album, first click any already added album to enter its editing interface. Find and click the "Delete" button on that page to complete the deletion of the entire album.

Q7: What information and basic functions does the "album" overview page mainly present?

A: The "album" overview page is mainly presented in an overview format, listing all established albums as cards. Each album card will show its cover image for visual identification, the album's title is displayed below the cover image, and the number in parentheses represents the total number of photos in the album. In addition, this page provides staff with input fields for album title and album description, along with an "Add" button for creating brand new albums.

Q8: In the "Edit Album" interface, what detailed album information can staff edit?

A: In the "Edit Album" interface, staff can edit multiple details of the album. Specifically, staff can modify the album name using a text area for the album title. In addition, staff can write detailed explanatory text for the album, as this interface provides a text area for editing the album description. Most importantly, staff can set the album's viewing permission, with options including "Unlimited", "Allow Anonymous", or "Authorized", provided in the form of radio buttons.

Q9: In the "Edit Album" interface, what main operations can staff perform on the entire album besides editing information?

A: In the "Edit Album" interface, besides editing album details, staff can also perform several main operations on the entire album. Staff can click the "Cancel" button to discard all changes made to the album and return to the album list. If staff want to delete the entire album, they can click the red "Delete" button to execute this action. After completing changes to the album title, description, or permissions, staff need to click the blue "Save" button to save these changes. In addition, this interface also provides operations related to photo uploads, including the "Cancel All Uploads" button to cancel photos added but not yet uploaded, and the "Start All Uploads" button to start uploading all selected photos.

Q10: How can staff add photos to an album? How will these newly added photos be displayed in the interface?

A: Staff can add photos to an album by clicking the "Click Here to Add Photos" button, which allows staff to select and add photos from their computer. Once photos are added, they will be displayed in the "Photos" section, which displays all existing photos in the album as cards. Each photo card will show a photo preview (thumbnail), as well as the name or title of the photo.

Q11: In the album editing interface, what individual actions can staff perform on a single existing photo?

A: In the album editing interface, staff can perform two main individual actions on a single existing photo. At the top of each photo, there are two action buttons. The first is the "Save Photo Settings" button, represented by a disk icon. Staff can click this button to save the settings for that photo. The second is the "Delete Photo" button, represented by a trash can icon. Clicking this button will remove the photo from the album.

Q12: Please summarize the core purpose and management process of the "album" feature.

A: The core purpose of the "album" feature is to provide a centralized overview page to display and manage established albums. Its management process covers a series of operations from creating new albums, editing album details and viewing permissions, to managing photos inside albums. Staff can "add" albums by entering the title and description, then enter the "Edit Album" interface to adjust the album's title, description, and viewing permissions, as well as perform operations such as "delete" or "save" the entire album. In this editing interface, staff can also "add photos" from the computer, and perform actions such as saving settings or "deleting" individual photos in the album. This process enables staff to fully control the creation, editing, and maintenance of album content, ensuring the correctness and orderliness of album information and content.